The Silk Road started with the trading of silk from China to the other Eurasian empires of that time and eventually allowed the exchange of trade, religion, politics and culture between the East and the West for 1,500 years. Today scholars use the study of currency, called numismatics, to understand the history of Silk Road better. In my second trip to the Shanghai Museum, I brought my Singapore auntie and had the opportunity to visit a special section which showcased ancient coins from the Silk road. And I was really surprised to see some coins with Lord Shiva with his trident and his nandi (bull).
For more information :
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_numismatics
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Museum
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